Written by Sue PrentJapan just can’t seem to catch a break as extreme forces in nature repeatedly buffet the island.Efforts are currently underway to coax former Nahara residents, evacuated during the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi triple meltdown, to return to their abandoned homes in the desolated city.
Written by Sue PrentThere is an atmosphere of bitter irony attached to the decision by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration to rush restart of the country’s dormant nuclear reactors despite distrust of nuclear energy and fervent disapproval by more than 70% of Japan’s citizens. Last week, Sendai I became the first reactor to return to service after four years of inactivity following the triple meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi reactors. While the Fukushima Daiichi triple meltdown radiation releases are ongoing and its owner TEPCO is spewing millions of gallons of
Before: The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall immediately after the bomb fell.After: Today’s structure has been preserved exactly as it was 70 years ago. The city’s Peace Memorial Park surrounds the building, also known as the Genbaku Dome. Taken from Reuters.
by Arnie Gundersen, Chief EngineerI am writing this blog post after drinking my fourth cup of coffee this morning. I was up from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. EST for a Coast-to-Coast radio interview Monday, July 27, 2015. Auggggg – early morning work on the East Coast is tough afterwards, but it was certainly worth it! As a returning guest on Coast-to-Coast radio, I was fortunate to be interviewed by radio host George Knapp; we shared two hours of smart conversation and thoughtful questions from an inquisitive audience. Thanks C2C!
